Online Hydrographic Surveyor (4 week rotation)

Job Details

JAB Recruitment is actively seeking an Online Hydrographic Surveyor to support one of our prestigious clients, a marine infrastructure company specializing in dredging, coastal restoration, and navigation projects. Known for operational excellence, safety, and complex project delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a world-class team in a fast-paced, professional environment.

PLEASE NOTE

• This is a direct hire position
• 12hr shift | 4 weeks on - 4 weeks off |100% travel
• Vessel job location will be in the East Coast
• Travel : lodging and meals are provided at no cost to employees. If the employee is not local to job site, transportation between home and vessel and back is covered
• This role is limited to U.S. citizens in accordance with client specifications

Overview

• As an Online Hydrographic Surveyor, you will be responsible for conducting detailed surveys of underwater environments using advanced technology and software. Your primary goal is to collect, analyze, and interpret data related to the physical features of bodies of water to support safe navigation, marine construction, and environmental protection.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect the quality of raw data as soon as it becomes available and notify Online Surveyor if not suitable for processing
• Calibrate, operate, maintain and troubleshoot company surveying and including multi-beam echo sounders, Motion Reference Units, GNSS receivers and Gyros
• Accept responsibility for assigned tasks and follow all QA/QC standards, review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures, and suggest improvements as necessary
• Perform a basic level of data processing primarily to assess quality of logged data, allowing simple presentation to Survey Party Chief and sending the quality checked data files to the Offline Surveyor for further processing and charting
• Identify errors, anomalies, and data quality issues during data collection
• Ensure that a suitable navigation display is available at all remote stations across the vessel and that field graphics and other situational information is maintained up to date and accurate
• Interface surface and subsurface sensors into online software packages
• Communicate effectively during operations to direct vessel crew and other disciplines over clear comms or radio
• Update supervisor with project progress, maintain survey logs, update records, and write field operation report
• Perform basic operation on survey system components including regular system status checks
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualification

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, civil engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in operating online and offline software (EIVA, Qimera, QINSY among others)
• Must have basic knowledge of computer skills, major survey equipment manufacturers online software packages and equipment.
• Must have or be able to obtain all industry required certificates to work globally
• Military (4 years preferably GIS but also electronics and communications), BSEE (One Year experience), BSCE (One year experience)
• Qualification in an appropriate engineering or IT related subject or appropriate technical/military experience and qualifications.
• Must be proficient with a variety of concepts, practices, procedures and equipment operations such as GPS, Navigation Software, USBL and scanning sonar.
• Demonstrate an understanding of system calibrations and the effect of calibration on data quality.
• Manage data, including online logging and records.
• Familiarity with offshore and onshore surveying techniques.
• Experience with data processing and interpretation software
• Experience performing hydrographic measurements.
• Experience installing modern survey systems, including the calibration of these systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary & bonus program
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 4% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants 401(k) accounts based on company’s annual performance.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans

JAB Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. EOE/M/F/D/V
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